Israeli Footballers Abroad: Yitzhaki's Anorthosis Loses, Abed and Goren Score
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Israeli coach Barak Yitzhaki's team, Anorthosis, lost 2-0 to Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus, marking their second straight defeat. Meanwhile, Israeli players abroad saw success, with Thaui Abed scoring for Valladolid in Spain and Orian Goren netting a goal for Barcelona's reserves. Other Israeli footballers also featured for their respective clubs across Europe and Asia, with mixed results.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Barak Yitzhaki's Anorthosis lost 2-0 to Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus.
- Thaui Abed scored for Valladolid in their 2-1 win over Sporting Gijón in Spain.
- Orian Goren scored for Barcelona's reserve team in their 3-0 victory.
- Niv Eliasi's Levadiakos lost 2-1 to AEK Athens in Greece.
- Aviel Zarari's Dila Gori suffered their fifth consecutive loss in Georgia.
- Abdallah Chalil celebrated a dramatic 3-2 win with Gangwon in South Korea.
Former Maccabi Haifa coach Barak Yitzhaki suffered his second consecutive loss as coach of Anorthosis Famagusta in Cyprus, falling 2-0 at home to Omonia Nicosia on Sunday. Omonia's goals came from Loïc Diony in the 13th minute and David Akintola in the 25th. Anorthosis, despite having more possession and creating similar chances, remains 11th out of 14 teams with six points from a possible 27.
In Spain's second division, Thaui Abed scored for the second consecutive week, netting Valladolid's second goal in their 2-1 away victory over Sporting Gijón. Abed scored on a counter-attack in the 39th minute, extending Valladolid's lead to 2-0. The team is now fourth points behind the playoff spots, sitting in 11th place.
Orian Goren returned to Barcelona's reserve team and scored in the third minute of their match against Manresa, securing a quick 1-0 lead. Barcelona's youth team went on to win the match 3-0.
In other international news, Niv Eliasi was in goal for Levadiakos in their 2-1 away loss to AEK Athens, leaving his team 13th in the Greek league. Aviel Zarari started for Dila Gori and was substituted in the 64th minute of their 2-0 home defeat to Dinamo Tbilisi, marking their fifth consecutive loss. Eden Kartsev played 90 minutes in Shenzhen Peng City's 2-2 draw with Qingdao Hainiu, concluding their season in 11th place in China. Roie Kehat made a late substitute appearance in Sumqayit's goalless draw with Imisli in Azerbaijan. Abdallah Chalil came on as a late substitute to celebrate Gangwon's dramatic 3-2 victory over Jeonbuk in South Korea's K League 1 playoff, with the winning goal scored in the 94th minute. Neta Lavi played 84 minutes in Maccabi Haifa's 0-0 draw with Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Japan, keeping his team in fourth place. Muhamed Abu Fani remained on the bench for Red Star Belgrade in their 1-0 away win against Vojvodina, extending their lead at the top of the Serbian league. Rotem Keller was on the bench for Debrecen's 3-1 home win against Újpest, continuing their winning streak. Yonatan Cohen, returning from injury, was an unused substitute in Bangkok United's 3-0 away victory in Thailand.
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